Description of Grant Activity

The grantee will undertake teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences. The grant may be awarded for any field represented at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences. Preference is given to candidates with experience and interest in Haaga-Helia´s core competence areas. The grant is awarded for a minimum of three months and a maximum of 10 months. The academic year runs from August through May. The language of instruction is English. English is widely spoken in academic circles in Finland and in the country as a whole.

Additional Qualifications: Must have sufficient experience in teaching in his/her field. Preference is given to a candidate with relevant professional experience outside of academia in the field in which the candidate would be teaching during the Fulbright grant period. Candidate is also expected to have proven research interest in one or some of Haaga-Helia´s core competence areas.

Locations

Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences has a staff of 630 professionals and a student population of 11 000 undergraduates and graduates. It hosts over thousand international students. Haaga-Helia offers altogether thirty Bachelor programmes and 9 Master programmes. Nine Bachelor programmes and 5 Master programmes are offered in English. Haaga-Helia has campuses in Helsinki, Porvoo and Vierumäki.

Through education, research and development, Haaga-Helia prepares professionals for business and public sector. In education, closeness to practice is emphasised, and all activities reflect the realities of marketplace. Haaga-Helia operates in close cooperation with industry, and has an extensive network of business partners. Haaga-Helia promotes internationalization, and in terms of teacher and student mobility, Haaga-Helia is the most international university of applied sciences in Finland. Haaga-Helia graduates go on to successful careers in broad range of organisations.

Helsinki, the capital and largest city of Finland, is a modern city with 600,000 residents. The Helsinki Metropolitan Area has a population of 1,2 million, and is the most developed region in Finland and the center of business life, education and culture.

Helsinki is a modern European cultural city located on the Baltic sea. Its modern architecture, cutting-edge design and high-technology have attracted international recognition for the city. The beauty of the surrounding nature makes Helsinki a very nice place to live.

More information on Helsinki and the Helsinki Metropolitan area at Visit Helsinki.

Benefits

The Fulbright – Haaga-Helia Scholar Award includes free housing for the grantee and his/her family, arranged and paid for by Haaga-Helia. The monthly allowance for a grantee is 2,700 - 5,000 euros per month depending on the expertise of the grantee:

for an instructor or an assistant professor with less than 5 years professional experience outside of academia in a relevant field 2,700 euros.

for a candidate in the rank of at least an assistant professor and with professional experience outside of academia of at least 5 years in a relevant field 4,100 euros

for a full professor with professional experience outside of academia with at least 15 years of work experience in a relevant field 5,000 euros.

The grant includes a travel allowance of USD 1,800.

The grantee will also be eligible, free of charge, to participate in a Fulbright Finland pre-approved summer school in Finland consisting of courses on Finnish language, culture and society, pending availability of suitable programs. Additionally, the Fulbright-Haaga-Helia Scholar Award grantee will receive the full support services provided by Fulbright Finland for all Fulbright grantees in Finland.

The grant is funded in co-operation by the Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, and Fulbright Finland, the Finnish Fulbright Commission. The Fulbright-Haaga-Helia Scholar Award is a special grant within the Fulbright U.S. Core Scholar Program administered by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES/IIE).

Application

Applications are submitted through CIES/IIE. The Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES/IIE) pre-screens the applications in the U.S. and forwards the recommended applications to the Fulbright Finland for final selection. Instructions and application materials are available from the CIES at www.cies.org/us_scholars/us_awards/.

Please note that you have to make yourself a "My Fulbright" profile in order to access the program details and the Catalog of Awards.

Please also note that the letter of invitation from the host institution is strongly preferred.

Assistance and Additional Information

NOTE: July is traditionally a summer vacation month in Finland and responses to inquiries be delayed. Applicants are advised to contact the Finnish host institution well ahead of time to solicit an invitation letter for their application.

Haaga-Helia

Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences encourages applicants to contact the university staff beforehand.